CHARLOTTE, NC – OG Anunoby was a late scratch in Monday’s 113-92 win over the Hornets. His right elbow was inflamed and the injury worsened during pre-match warm-ups.”We’ve had it before, but it was one of those things that caught fire,” Tom Thibdodo said. “If he can’t play,
he can’t play.”The small forward, who has been a lightning bolt on defense since being signed last month and was a key part of New York’s 13-2 record in January, wore black kinesio tape on his shooting elbow in his previous outing.He arrived at the Spectrum Center on Monday with concert plans. “I think that happens every day,” Thibodeau said. “It’s an inflammation. So we’ll see where he is [for Tuesday’s game against the Jazz]. He passed the shooting. He made plans to play. “It was written late.”With Charlotte Anunoby and Julius Randle (dislocated right shoulder) out, the Knicks inserted Josh Hart (8 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists in 39 minutes) and Precious Achiuwa (9 points, 5 rebounds, 33 of minutes). Thibodeau whittled down the rotation to eight players.Myles McBride (11 points in 15 minutes), Jericho Sims (24 minutes, 7 rebounds) and Quentin Grimes (32 minutes) were part of a dominant bench crew Monday. Anunoby, who averaged 15.6 points on 52 percent shooting in 14 games for the Knicks, hasn’t missed a game since being acquired from the Raptors.He has dealt with numerous injuries throughout his career and has not played at least 70 games in a season since his rookie season in 2017-18.
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Thibodeau’s approval rating is expected to be high as he received a standing ovation during his pregame introduction.”I didn’t notice, but I think Josh [Hart] pointed it out to me,” Thibodeau joked. “I asked if they were my family.”Kyle Lowry was traded to the Hornets but did not report to the team as he sought to trade.And Charlotte coach Steve Clifford understood that right away. “Kyle is a big man. The truth is, he wants to go to a winning team. I’m sure those conversations are happening now,” Clifford said. “So when they told me about the trade, I thought they wouldn’t want to come here. So I’m sure he’ll work with his agent on all of that.Lowry has reached an agreement to acquire Terry Rozier from the Heat.If it doesn’t sell by February By the 8th term, you can be released from your contract and become a free agent (FA).There are rumors that the Knicks are looking for a point guard, especially if he hits the buyout market. Evan Fournier did not travel with the Charlotte Knicks “for personal reasons,” according to the Knicks.He has played in just three games this season and is scheduled to sign a $19 million contract that expires at the trade deadline. Despite natural speculation that Fournier did not want to be in the team because of his status, sources said his absence was justified due to “personal reasons”.
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